Food for Thought Winter 2022

Perry Township Schools Went Wild for National School Lunch Week in October!

JEREMIAH GRAY Kindergarten Academy

Perry Township Schools hosted its annual National School Lunch Week decorating contest. Cafeteria staff were invited to take part in decorating their serving lines in the spirit of the theme with a $75 budget per school. The following schools participated in the Wild About School Lunch theme: Rosa Parks Kindergarten Academy, Rosa Parks Elementary, Perry Meridian 6th Grade Academy, Douglas MacArthur Elementary, Southport 6th Grade Academy, Jeremiah Gray Kindergarten Academy, and Mary Bryan Elementary. Managers and staff transformed their cafeterias into jungles filled with animals, vines, music, and, of course, plenty of food. Many of the schools collaborated with other departments to celebrate the special week. Kindergarten Academies hosted coloring

Jungle Video

PERRY MERIDIAN 6th Grade Academy

contests, while other schools’ art classes created projects focused on the NSLW theme. Southport 6th Grade Academy’s media class even put together a promotional video highlighting lunch to the song “The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh).” It was fun to see the excitement from both staff and students in honor of school lunches.

DOUGLAS MACARTHUR Elementary

MARY BRYAN Elementary

SOUTHPORT 6th Grade Academy

ROSA PARKS Elementary

Decorating Contest Winner!

Contest Winner Video

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